passed by the Confederate congress near the very end of the War, describes the flag in the following language: The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact, That the flag of the ...

The contest to design a new Illinois state flag opened in September, with guidelines saying the design "must reflect the identity of Illinois" NBC Universal, Inc. Illinois could soon see a new ...

a state commission exploring the adoption of a new state flag has selected 10 finalists. The Illinois Secretary of State's office on Tuesday released images of the selections, which the public ...

Thousands of jihadis being held in Syria pose a 'chronic' threat ... It comes as Foreign Secretary David Lammy cautioned a Syrian civil war could trigger a new migration crisis for the UK and ...

After a closely watched presidential election, Illinoisans will have another chance to cast a vote in a few weeks – this time, for a new state flag ... a Civil War veteran and past Illinois ...

Syria's new interim leader announced on Tuesday (Dec 10) he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister with ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You can help decide whether the state of Illinois gets a new flag. On Tuesday night, we are getting our first look at the 10 finalists from thousands of submissions in a state ...

Assad, the independence-era flag adopted by activists and rebels during the 2011 revolt has replaced the official flag on streets, institutions and homes in Syria and beyond.

The new rulers are taking control of institutions hollowed out by corruption and a devastated economy – amid a desire for ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The Illinois Flag Commission selected its Top 10 finalists for the state flag redesign contest with public voting slated to begin in January. “Having received nearly 5,000 ...

Russia already had a decades-long relationship with the Assad government, and had military bases there before the civil war.

(The Center Square) – Illinoisans will soon have the chance to vote for a new state flag, and it could be the current flag, one of two other previous state flags or one of 10 finalists. The current ...